Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Akanksha Jain April 4, 2018 6:28 pm Change Font Size The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the CBI to clear its stand on the allegation that it had improperly closed a preliminary enquiry against Adani in connection with artificial over-invoicing on the import of power equipment. A bench headed by Justice Ravindra Bhat directed the CBI to file an affidavit explaining its position on the allegation that it had registered a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) based on the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) show-cause notice to Adani after it came to light that it had taken credit facilities from various public sector banks for these over-invoiced imports but later closed the PE without even registering an FIR during the tenure of then CBI director Ranjit Sinha. The allegation has been levelled by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Common Cause in their PIL which throws light on the scam wherein Indian … [Read more...] about Artificial Over-Invoicing By Power Cos: Delhi HC Asks CBI If It Has Improperly Closed Enquiry Against Adani
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Jaitley-Kejriwal Defamation Row Laid To Rest As Delhi HC Accepts Their Compromise
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Live Law April 3, 2018 6:25 pm Change Font Size The defamation suits emanating out of the DDCA row between Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came to an amicable closure on Tuesday with the Delhi High Court allowing their joint applications for compromise following the latter’s unconditional apology. The high court allowed their joint application for compromise thereby closing the two Rs 10-crore defamation suits filed by Jaitley against Kejriwal and his aides. Early on Tuesday, Justice Manmohan allowed closing of the defamation suit filed by Jaitley in 2017 after senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, who was then representing Kejriwal, allegedly used derogatory words during his cross-examination last year in the original defamation suit emanating out of the AAP leader’s allegations of corruption in Delhi and District Cricket Association during the BJP … [Read more...] about Jaitley-Kejriwal Defamation Row Laid To Rest As Delhi HC Accepts Their Compromise
Trial Court Can’t Order Accused To Undergo Life Term Beyond 14 Yrs Without Chance For Remission, Reiterates Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
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Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Akanksha Jain April 2, 2018 8:48 pm Change Font Size HC modifies life term of murder convict sentenced to 25 yrs in jail without remission. Modifying to life term the punishment awarded to a murder convict sentenced by the trial court to undergo 25 years in custody without being considered for remission, the Delhi High Court has said the trial court cannot order an accused to undergo life imprisonment for a certain number of years beyond 14 years without being considered for remission. “…after the judgment in Union of India v. V. Sriharan, the trial Court cannot possibly order that the accused will undergo life imprisonment for a certain number of years beyond 14 years without being considered for remission,” said a bench of Justice S Muralidhar and Justice IS Mehta. It is to be noted that in V Sriharan’s case, the apex court had expressly stated that imprisonment for life in terms of Section 53 read … [Read more...] about Trial Court Can’t Order Accused To Undergo Life Term Beyond 14 Yrs Without Chance For Remission, Reiterates Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
Jaitley, Kejriwal, 3 Others File Joint Plea In Delhi HC For Compromise Of Defamation Suit [Read Application]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Akanksha Jain April 2, 2018 8:07 pm Change Font Size Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his three aides on Monday moved a joint application before the Delhi High Court for compromise of the Rs 10 crore defamation suit initiated by the senior BJP leader for allegations made against him by AAP leaders for corruption in the Delhi and District Cricket Association during his tenure as the president of the sporting body. Jaitley’s counsel Manik Dogra informed the court that he did not wish to prosecute the suit against Kejriwal, and his aides Sanjay Singh, Ashutosh and Raghav Chadha as he has accepted the unconditional apology tendered by them on Sunday. “On April 1, the defendant nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6 have individually tendered an unqualified apology to the plaintiff. Each of the defendants has offered a sincere apology to the plaintiff and his family members for … [Read more...] about Jaitley, Kejriwal, 3 Others File Joint Plea In Delhi HC For Compromise Of Defamation Suit [Read Application]
CBSE Exam Leak: Petition Seeks Court-Monitored Probe, Liberal Marking In Re-Test; Delhi HC Issues Notices
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Akanksha Jain April 2, 2018 6:59 pm Change Font Size With lakhs of students hit by CBSE exam leak, social jurist, a civil rights group, on Monday moved Delhi High Court seeking a court-monitored probe into the leak besides demanding some compensation for affected students by way of liberal marking in the re-test. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar asked the CBSE about its plans for the Class X Maths re-test after it told the court that it was ascertaining the extent of leak before announcing the dates for the re-examination. The court issued notices to the CBSE and the Centre on Social Jurist’s petition for court-monitored probe and compensation for students who have been affected because of “criminal negligence of CBSE”. Social Jurist’s advocate and activist Ashok Agarwal mentioned the matter before the bench saying the students and their parents have no … [Read more...] about CBSE Exam Leak: Petition Seeks Court-Monitored Probe, Liberal Marking In Re-Test; Delhi HC Issues Notices